Wisconsin at home for almost two months in middle of season

Wisconsin is playing a 34-game regular-season sechedule, with 20 games at homes -- 10 in the Big Ten and 10 nonconference.

The Badgers will probably be the preseason Big Ten favorites before the 2013-14 season. They return 16 juniors or seniors from a team that finished strong, winning the Final Five and advancing to the NCAA tournament.

They ease into the college hockey season with only four games in October, six in November and six in December.

The Badgers open against Northern Michigan at home on Oct. 11-12. Then have maybe their toughest road trip the next weekend playing at Boston College on Oct. 18 and Boston University on Oct. 19.

Their nonconference schedule has two tough road series -- the one in Boston and at Miami Nov. 15-16 --, but otherwise looks managable. Besides facing Northern Michigan at home, the Badgers also play Lake Superior State, Colorado College, Alabama Huntsville and Alaska Anchorage at home.

So 10 of their 14 nonconference games are at the Kohl Center.

Wisconsin has a 12-game homestand from Dec. 6 to Jan. 25, beginning with Penn State and ending with Ohio State.

Season tickets for Wisconsin hockey go on sale May 24.

DAY DATE OPPONENT Times to be announced

FRIDAY OCT. 11 NORTHERN MICHIGAN SATURDAY OCT. 12 NORTHERN MICHIGAN

Friday Oct. 18 at Boston College Saturday Oct. 19 at Boston University

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